This is an amazingly interesting conversation between two snarky and talented bike racers with a good sense of perspective on racing in the U.S. You’re sure to be thoroughly entertained by it.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/openmic-with-mike-creed-frank-pipp/feed/0Open Mic with Mike Creed – Chris Carmichaelhttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-chris-carmichael/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-chris-carmichael/#commentsWed, 22 Oct 2014 22:27:35 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17097THIS EPISODE is a recording from six months ago of a conversation Mike had with his old friend and first cycling coach, Chris Carmichael. Carmichael is a person who needs little to no introduction for most of our audience, so you won’t find a lengthy biographical blurb here. For a variety of reasons, we weren’t able to have the audio go live last April, but we finally got the green light over the weekend to upload the podcast. With that in mind, realize that some of the conversation might seem a bit dated, but for the most part it’s an intriguing look at Chris’s involvement in the sport, his early roots racing in south Florida, his thoughts and philosophies on coaching his roster of athletes, and what he considers to be the vital difference between motivation and inspiration.

Don’t expect this to be a hard-hitting journalistic interview; Mike isn’t an investigative reporter and the podcast isn’t America’s Most Wanted. What you’ll find here is an engaging conversation between old friends with reminiscences and stories to share. We hope you’ll find it entertaining and informative.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-chris-carmichael/feed/1Open Mic with Mike Creed – Not Kiel Reijnen and Alex Howeshttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-kiel-reijnen-and-alex-howes/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-kiel-reijnen-and-alex-howes/#commentsWed, 15 Oct 2014 14:17:38 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17074THIS EPISODE Mike visits Kiel Reijnen to do a podcast, Alex Howes drops in, it’s an awesome recording, and then Mike has a brain fart and accidentally deletes the bulk of the podcast.

In a bold and daring move, Mike records an overly-long intro to make up for the deficit, fields questions from Twitter and answers them on-air to pad out the recording.

Enjoy this 50-minute monologue showcasing the inner workings of the mind of Creed, 15 minutes of chat with Kiel Reijnen, a couple of minutes where Alex Howes shows up, Kiel’s dog barks, and the recording ends.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-kiel-reijnen-and-alex-howes/feed/0Open Mic with Mike Creed – Ben Dayhttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-ben-day/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-ben-day/#commentsFri, 10 Oct 2014 15:58:00 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17071THIS EPISODE Mike catches up with Team United Healthcare’s Ben Day, an Aussie time trial specialist and all-around great guy. They chat about Ben’s past team adventures, what flying standby means to the uninitiated, living and racing in Poland, having your wallet stolen by hotel staff (something Mike knows all too well after Interbike last year), and other random and fascinating topics.

Enjoy this great conversation with one of the most interesting and versatile guys in the pro peloton today.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-ben-day/feed/0Open Mic with Mike Creed – More Ted Kinghttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-more-ted-king/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-more-ted-king/#commentsWed, 01 Oct 2014 15:03:08 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17062THIS EPISODE Mike welcomes back old friend and bon vivant Ted King to rehash old times and talk all things Kombucha, compression socks, and how to lose Twitter followers without even trying.

The two-time Tour de France starter shares some of the highs and lows of his season, the glamorous life of being on the road, maple syrup connoisseurship, and how much he loves riding his bike.

Their hour and a half conversation is wild, wacky, and freewheeling, and the minutes melt away as you’re sucked into the witty banter between two highly intelligent and slightly narcissistic bike dudes with a great deal of affection and respect for one another.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-more-ted-king/feed/0Open Mic with Mike Creed – Phil Gaimon Redux Part 2http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-phil-gaimon-redux-part-2/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-phil-gaimon-redux-part-2/#commentsWed, 24 Sep 2014 12:33:11 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17057THIS EPISODE Back after a completely inexcusable hiatus that consisted managing an upstart domestic cycling team to win the U.S. National Road Race Championship, the yellow jersey at the Tour of Utah, the white jersey at the Tour of Alberta, individual stages at multiple races, and the NRC Championship, Mike catches up again with old buddy Phil Gaimon, who currently sports the argyle for Team Garmin-Sharp.

Mike picks up where he left off in Part 1, stroking Phil’s ego by talking about how fantastic his memoir, Pro Cycling on $10 a Day is, and somehow they segue to the salary of trash collectors, the importance of avoiding the mainstream, and debate the merits of private schools and their effect on eastern block death metal.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-phil-gaimon-redux-part-2/feed/0Open Mic with Mike Creed – Phil Gaimon Redux Part 1http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-phil-gaimon-redux-part-1/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-phil-gaimon-redux-part-1/#commentsWed, 17 Sep 2014 13:10:15 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17054THIS EPISODE Back after a completely inexcusable hiatus that consisted managing an upstart domestic cycling team to win the U.S. National Road Race Championship, the yellow jersey at the Tour of Utah, the white jersey at the Tour of Alberta, individual stages at multiple races, and the NRC Championship, Mike catches up again with old buddy Phil Gaimon.

This time around they talk about Ben King (no edits with this podcast because they only say nice things), Eric Marcotte’s kindness to animals and his superhuman strength, how Phil thinks that Creed is the best director sportif ever, and that they have yet to meet a mean Canadian.

They swap story after story over the course of an hour that goes by much too quickly, and you gain even more insight into why Phil is one of the most unique guys in the pro peloton today.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their newly redesigned website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-phil-gaimon-redux-part-1/feed/2Latest legal update concerning Aaron Brown and the Kimmage Defense Fundhttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/latest-legal-update-concerning-aaron-brown-and-the-kimmage-defense-fund/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/latest-legal-update-concerning-aaron-brown-and-the-kimmage-defense-fund/#commentsFri, 15 Aug 2014 15:28:02 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17048On July 9, 2014 a hearing was held in Worcester Superior Court before Judge David Ricciardone to consider the contempt charges against Aaron Brown and Siroque Holdings. I was called as a direct witness, and at the end of the court session the judge indicated that Aaron Brown had until August 8, 2014 to comply.

On August 12, 2014 I received the official court transcript with the judge’s ruling.

Here is the summary of the ruling:

“Present at the hearing on contempt today’s date were the plaintiff, Lesli Cohen, and her attorney, James Donnelly, and appearing by telephone, the co-plaintiff, William Hue. The defendant, Aaron Brown and Siroque Holdings as well as the Rule 19 party, Paul Kimmage, were not present. This Court finds that actual notice was given to the defendant’s representative in Court, and that notice was sent to the last known address of Aaron Brown and Siroque Holdings.

After hearing the Court finds as follows: Effective January 16, 2014 Justice Robert Gordon of this Court issued an order which basically enjoined the defendants from disbursing any funds from the Paul Kimmage Defense Fund, requiring that they identify the location of banks and account numbers where the funds were currently held, and also providing an accounting of each prior donation to and disbursement from the account.

The latter two parts of the order were to be complied with by February 25, 2014. The Court finds that this order was clear, unequivocal and quite simple in its terms and furthermore, that it was signed by each party or their representative as of January 31, 2014.

The Court credits the representations of counsel and finds that the defendants did not respond in any fashion to the order, that they produce identifying information regarding the accounts, regarding Paul Kimmage Defense Funds at any time subsequent to the order. This is also borne out by the docket of this matter which was admitted as an exhibit.

The Court also credits the testimony of Lesli Cohen who received information from at least two donors that they received a refund of a portion of their donations to the fund during the month of March 2014 in direct disobedience of the Court order.

The Court also finds that the specific notations on Exhibit three to the effect that, “a small group of U.S. donors is trying to block the refunds” indicates that the defendant was aware of the Court order and willfully violated it.

Accordingly, this Court concludes that there is clear and convincing evidence that the defendant violated a clear and unequivocal order to provide information regarding the whereabouts of the funds and not to make disbursements.

As a result the Court will enter judgment on these consolidated complaints for contempt in favor of the plaintiff, Lesli Cohen and William Hue. Pursuant to this judgment the Court further orders that the defendant, Aaron Brown and Siroque Holdings, comply with the order of January 31, 2014, forthwith in that the defendant Aaron Brown and Siroque Holdings pay Lesli Cohen her costs and attorney’s fees in the amount of $11,169.16 as specified in amended Exhibit six.

The Court will set a thirty day deadline for compliance with this order and will entertain a motion for further sanctions if strict compliance is not had by August 8, 2014.

Is that clear?”

A final Pre-Trial Conference date has been set for October 10, 2014, at which time all parties are required to attend. If Aaron Brown fails to comply and fails to appear, it is highly likely that the court will rule in favor of me, Bill Hue, and Paul Kimmage and assess full damages (the full value of the missing Kimmage Defense Fund, as well as legal costs for a year and a half of litigation) against Brown and Siroque Holding, and enter a final judgment against Aaron Brown that will be entered into United States legal records. This will set a precedent for future litigation in other countries against Aaron Brown, should anyone else wish to pursue him internationally.

We’ll keep you updated as to any further developments.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/latest-legal-update-concerning-aaron-brown-and-the-kimmage-defense-fund/feed/0Race Radio – Episode 15: 2014 Tour de France recap of sortshttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/race-radio-episode-15-2014-tour-de-france-recap-of-sorts/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/race-radio-episode-15-2014-tour-de-france-recap-of-sorts/#commentsThu, 07 Aug 2014 15:12:21 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17040Derek and Mike have a natter about the 2014 Tour de France

In Episode 15 Mike and Derek get together after a long hiatus away from the mics marked by Mike’s ascendancy to the ranks of Directeur Sportif of the hottest U.S. cycling team on the Pro Conti scene and Derek’s frantic preparations as the father-to-be of identical twin girls. Mixed in with the jokes, insults, and blathering is a fair bit of discussion about bike racing and a recap of the 2014 Tour de France.

Thanks for tuning in. Watch for future editions (fingers crossed) of Race Radio with the boys, including chat about general racing, bike tech, and other random ramblings. You can follow them on Twitter @flammecast and @Michael_Creed.

]]>http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/race-radio-episode-15-2014-tour-de-france-recap-of-sorts/feed/0Open Mic with Mike Creed – Eric Wohlberghttp://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-eric-wohlberg/
http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/open-mic-with-mike-creed-eric-wohlberg/#commentsFri, 04 Jul 2014 14:15:48 +0000http://www.cyclismas.com/biscuits/?p=17034THIS EPISODE Mike meets up with Eric Wohlberg, a three-time Canadian Olympian and multiple national time trial champion who is currently men’s performance manager of Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. The two go way back, and Creed raced under Eric during his time on Optum before his new role as DS with Team SmartStop.

Their rollicking conversation at the Tour de Beauce in Canada finds Mike and Eric debating the soporific powers of poutine, androgyny and the Thin White Duke, NRA belt buckles with shaved legs, and brakes as speed modulators instead of stopping devices.

Among the Wohlberg legends Mike explores are Eric’s 100 pushups and 500 situps every day before bed, lots of motorpacing as the key to his time trial success, and his “if you can’t make ’em faster make ’em lighter” philosophy of performance enhancement.

You’ll howl with delight at this witty, no-holds-barred conversation between two old friends and colleagues.

As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is presented by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

Right now, place any order with them over $100 and receive a gift certificate worth 10% of your order. Call (800) 688-8600 for details.(Please note: when redeeming your gift certificate, please include certificate number, password and dollar amount in the comments box at final checkout.)

Colorado Cyclist is now offering free shipping on any order over $40 via UPS ground to the lower 48 states!!!

We’re also grateful for the continuing partnership with Chris Smith and Lazer Helmets. Every podcast we’ll be giving away either a Lazer helmet or pair of Lazer sunglasses. All you need to do is mention @LazerHelmets or @Lazer_Vision on Twitter with a clever tweet that conforms to the week’s contest rules. If your tweet is chosen, you’ll win a Lazer item.